Backyard Chickens & Bees

Damn. Where to begin? Bees. I like them a lot and have been working them this spring to ensure that we get a good honey harvest this year. The existing hives made it through the last winter, which wasn’t really that impressive, considering how mild it was here in the Pacific NW. Nonetheless, I was [...]

Bees are not indoor pets, which is good, but their hives have to be kept outdoors where they are constantly exposed to the elements. In a rainy environment like what we have in Portland, Oregon, this means that they are exposed to a lot of moisture, especially through the fall, winter, and spring months (although [...]

The color to the left (Behr #550B-5: Windjammer) is the paint that we got for the exterior of the new beehive. We’re hoping that the parts will be ready for pick-up next Saturday (Jan 24th) so that we can start priming and painting them in preparation for the arrival of the bee package and it’s [...]